HCR 2015
Initials SJ Page 1 House Engrossed
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: GE DP 7-6-0-0
HCR2015: initiatives; supermajority vote; requirement
Sponsor: Representative Dunn, LD 13
House Engrossed
Overview
Stipulates that an initiative or referendum may become law if approved by 60% of the qualified
electors.
History
The Arizona Constitution provides for the initiative and referendum power to the people. Any
petitions submitted under the power of the initiative are known as initiative petitions and must be
filed with the Secretary of State (SOS) no less than four months before the date of the election at
which the measures are to be voted upon. Any referendum petitions must be filed with the SOS
no more than 90 days after the final adjournment of the session of the Legislature that has passed
the measure to which the referendum is applied. In order for the initiative and referendum
measures to become effective, the measures must be approved by a majority of the votes cast
(AZ Const. Art. IV, Part 1, Section 1).
Provisions
1. Increases the constitutional approval threshold for the following from a majority to 60%:
a) Effective date of initiative and referendum measures;
b) Veto of initiative or referendum;
c) Legislature's power to repeal or amend an initiative or referendum;
d) Legislature's power to appropriate or divert funds created by an initiative or referendum;
e) Proclamation of the canvass of votes; and
f) Reservation of legislative power.
2. Directs the SOS to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election.
3. Makes technical and conforming changes.
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note